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The Yellow on the Broom

The Early Days of a Traveller Woman

By: Betsy Whyte

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The Yellow on the Broom

The Early Days of a Traveller Woman

By: Betsy Whyte

The Yellow on the Broom is the first part of Betsy Whyte's autobiography. Not only is it a fascinating insight into the life and customs of traveller people in the 1920s and 1930s, it is also a thought-provoking account of human strength and weakness, courage and cowardice, understanding and prejudice by a sensitive and entertaining writer. 'It is a beautiful book, shining with honesty, a classic' – Scots Magazine 'A splendid picture of a vanished way of life, and a hardy people whom progress did not know how to value' – Evening Telegraph

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Birlinn

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0857907204

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9780857907202

Red Rowans and Wild Honey

By: Betsy Whyte

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Red Rowans and Wild Honey

By: Betsy Whyte

The sequel to the perennially popular Yellow on the Broom, Red Rowans and Wild Honey follows Betsy's story to the end of the Second World War. She recounts in vivid detail the heady years of her adolescence, her courtship and her mother's struggle to bring up four children in the only way a Travelling woman knew: hawking wares, fruit picking, tatty howking – in fact any kind of work that would provide the next meal. This edition also contains another substantial piece of autobiography, which remained incomplete at the time of her death and which appears in print here for the first time.

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286

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Birlinn Ltd

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0857907468

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9780857907462

The Yellow on the Broom

The Early Days of a Traveller Woman

By: Betsy Whyte

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The Early Days of a Traveller Woman

By: Betsy Whyte

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Red Rowans and Wild Honey

By: Betsy Whyte

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Birlinn Ltd

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Alcohol, Power and Public Health

A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy

By: Shane Butler,Karen Elmeland,Betsy Thom,James Nicholls

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Alcohol, Power and Public Health

A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy

By: Shane Butler,Karen Elmeland,Betsy Thom,James Nicholls

In recent years, the reduction of alcohol-related harm has emerged as a major policy issue across Europe. Public health advocates, supported by the World Health Organisation, have challenged an approach that targets problem-drinking individuals, calling instead for governments to control consumption across whole populations through a combination of pricing strategies, restrictions on retail availability and marketing regulations. Alcohol, Power and Public Health explores the emergence of the public health perspective on alcohol policy in Europe, the strategies alcohol control policy advocates have adopted, and the challenges they have faced in the political context of both individual states and the European Union. The book provides a historical perspective on the development of alcohol policy in Europe using four case studies – Denmark, England, Scotland and Ireland. It explores the relationship between evidence, values and power in a key area of political decision-making and considers what conditions create – or prevent – policy change. The case studies raise questions as to who sets policy agendas, how social problems are framed and defined, and how governments can balance public health promotion against both commercial interests and established cultural practices. This book will be of interest to academics and researchers in policy studies, public health, social science, and European Union studies.

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225

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Taylor & Francis

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1136192417

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9781136192418

From Page to Stage

Inspiration, Tools, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers

By: Betsy Graziani Fasbinder

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From Page to Stage

Inspiration, Tools, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers

By: Betsy Graziani Fasbinder

In this accessible, straightforward book, seasoned author Betsy Graziani Fasbinder offers readers the why, what, and how of public speaking, along with exercises and resources to support ongoing learning. She provides inspiration and encouragement to help writers to overcome their fears of public speaking, but she doesn’t stop there; she also lays out the practical, nuts-and-bolts tools they need to select, deselect, and arrange the content of what to say when they’re on a podium, in an interview, or in casual conversations about their writing, and includes a model for handling challenging questions from interviewers and audience members with confidence and grace. Part practical how-to—full of usable tools and tips—and part author cheerleader and champion, From Page to Stage is the ultimate resource for writers who wish bring their storytelling skills to their speaking opportunities.

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312

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Simon and Schuster

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163152464X

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9781631524646

Listeners' Guide to Medieval English

A Discography

By: Betsy Bowden

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Listeners' Guide to Medieval English

A Discography

By: Betsy Bowden

From the middle of the twentieth century, dozens of medievalists and other performers have recorded early English. Many educational institutions already own sound recordings of English before 1500, or may wish to purchase the most useful ones available. This discography aims to assist teachers, administrators and librarians to make the best use of their resources.

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102

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Routledge

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1317420829

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9781317420828

How We Talk about Language

Exploring Citizen Sociolinguistics

By: Betsy Rymes

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How We Talk about Language

Exploring Citizen Sociolinguistics

By: Betsy Rymes

The most important challenges humans face - identity, life, death, war, peace, the fate of our planet - are manifested and debated through language. This book provides the intellectual and practical tools we need to analyse how people talk about language, how we can participate in those conversations, and what we can learn from them about both language and our society. Along the way, we learn that knowledge about language and its connection to social life is not primarily produced and spread by linguists or sociolinguists, or even language teachers, but through everyday conversations, on-line arguments, creative insults, music, art, memes, twitter-storms - any place language grabs people's attention and foments more talk. An essential new aid to the study of the relationship between language, culture and society, this book provides a vision for language inquiry by turning our gaze to everyday forms of language expertise.

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215

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Cambridge University Press

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1108803768

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9781108803762

Transforming Preschool Storytime

Modern Vision and a Year of Programs

By: Betsy Diamant-Cohen,Melanie A. Hetrick

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Transforming Preschool Storytime

Modern Vision and a Year of Programs

By: Betsy Diamant-Cohen,Melanie A. Hetrick

According to recent research, the best way to make new connections in a child’s brain is by building on something already known. A child who loves a book will listen to it repeatedly, maintaining interest. Using a selected book in a number of consecutive preschool storytimes, but presenting it differently each time, can help children learn new skill sets. This book presents a new approach to storytime, one that employs repetition with variety to create an experience which helps children connect and engage with the story on a higher level. Diamant-Cohen, recently awarded the 2013 ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award, and Hetrick offer a year’s worth of activities specifically designed to address multiple intelligences through a repetition-based process. Incorporating recent theories on developmental learning, this book includes Scripts for 8 different books, with enough activities to repeat each one for six weeks, along with lists of optional alternative books Planning aids such as outlines of storytime sessions, a fill-in-the-blanks planning sheet, questions for evaluation, and tips for enhanced storytimes using props and crafts Detailed but straightforward explanations of theory and research that will help readers communicate effectively with parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders From setup to execution, here’s everything you need to create and implement a successful, elevated storytime.

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337

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American Library Association

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1555708056

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9781555708054

The Last Will & Testament of Zelda McFigg

By: Betsy Robinson

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The Last Will & Testament of Zelda McFigg

By: Betsy Robinson

Meet Zelda McFigg. She is 4-feet 11-inches tall, 237 pounds, and convinced that she could be somebody, if only someone would recognize her inner beauty and star quality. Cousin to Ignatius J. Reilly (A Confederacy of Dunces) and Homer Simpson, Zelda runs away from home at age 14, and at age 49 ¼ writes this furiously funny memoir to "set the record straight" about her lifetime of indiscretions.

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221

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Black Lawrence Press

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1625571178

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9781625571175

The King's English Pb

Adventures of an Independent Bookseller

By: Betsy Burton

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The King's English Pb

Adventures of an Independent Bookseller

By: Betsy Burton

Betsy Burton, one of the owners of The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah, shares anecdotes from throughout the history of the store, discussing employees, author visits, and the joys and challenges of running an independent bookstore, and including reading lists in a range of subject areas.

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320

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Gibbs Smith

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1423601246

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9781423601241

Book's by Betsy Whyte

The Yellow on the Broom

The Yellow on the Broom

Red Rowans and Wild Honey

Red Rowans and Wild Honey

The Yellow on the Broom

The Yellow on the Broom

Red Rowans and Wild Honey

Red Rowans and Wild Honey

Alcohol, Power and Public Health

Alcohol, Power and Public Health

From Page to Stage

From Page to Stage

Listeners' Guide to Medieval English

Listeners' Guide to Medieval English

How We Talk about Language

How We Talk about Language

Transforming Preschool Storytime

Transforming Preschool Storytime

The Last Will & Testament of Zelda McFigg

The Last Will & Testament of Zelda McFigg

The King's English Pb

The King's English Pb

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